The Roosevelt Rough Riders will head out on the road to square off against the Harrisburg Tigers on Thursday.
Roosevelt lost 12-2 to Brandon Valley on Tuesday. Roosevelt has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roosevelt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelyn Sieler, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg faced Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Harrisburg blew past Washington 13-5. Harrisburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Cora Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Boer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Alexis Fey was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Harrisburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Roosevelt hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Harrisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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